Origami Ryujin 3.5 Tutorial Jun 2026

: Establishing the grid and the "long lines" required for the scales and transition units.

Tadashi Mori does not fold the whole thing, but his video on pre-creasing the 80x80 grid is the gold standard. He also demonstrates the "scale squash" better than anyone. origami ryujin 3.5 tutorial

The Ryujin 3.5 is folded from a "grid." You will need to fold a 64x64 grid (or 128x128 for perfectionists). That means folding the paper in half six times vertically and six times horizontally. Then, you fold all the diagonals. : Establishing the grid and the "long lines"

The Ryujin is built on a grid. Before you do any "real" folding, you must spend dozens of hours pre-creasing. The Ryujin 3

Professionals often use "Washi Deluxe" or "O-Gami." You can also learn how to make giant origami paper by treating thin paper with Methyl Cellulose (MC).

The CP is a square divided into an 80x80 grid.